The top two news words for 2018 were: TRUMP TRADE
Followed by: CHINA PRESIDENT STAR WOMEN SHOOTING CARE TIME HEALTH
The year started with TRUMP IRAN and ended with TRUMP SHUTDOWN.
The only word pairs that knocked TRUMP off of the top two were:
BUSH GEORGE
KAVANAUGH VOTE
KAVANAUGH FORD
KAVANAUGH HEARING
HURRICANE FLORENCE
ROYAL WEDDING
SHOOTING FLORIDA
PARADE EAGLES
SUPER BOWL
Top Two for 2017: TRUMP PRESIDENT
Top Two for 2016: TRUMP CLINTON
Top Two for 2015: CLINTON CHINA
Top Two for 2014: OBAMA UKRAINE
Top Two for 2013: OBAMA SYRIA
Top Two for 2012: OBAMA SYRIA
Top Two for 2011: OBAMA LIBYA
Top Two for 2010: OBAMA CHINA
Top Two for 2009: OBAMA HEALTH
Top Two for 2008: OBAMA IRAQ
Top Two for 2007: IRAQ BUSH
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